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In reply to the discussion: What the hell is Barack Obama's presidency for? [View all]Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)The same Lyndon Johnson whose presidency was undone by incompetent foreign policy? The same Lyndon Johnson whose legacy, even today, is so muddled and negative that most Americans consider his presidency a failure - despite his domestic agenda? The same Lyndon Johnson who couldn't even run for reelection because most in his party hated him? The same Lyndon Johnson the Kennedys despised? The same Lyndon Johnson who had an opposition party consisting of northeastern liberals? The same Lyndon Johnson who came to power with soaring approval ratings and a nation ready to rally around the legacy of a fallen hero - included in that legacy civil rights?
It's funny this article ignores the most divisive, ugly and bleak period in modern American history (the Vietnam War) while also ignoring the fact Obama's presidency has accomplished a great deal domestically - way more than the last four presidents combined.